Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Bloomberg's skunkworks --
pt. 1. : Silos. The nondancers: how anthropology can illuminate silos --
Octopus pots: how silos crush innovation --
When gnomes go blind: how silos conceal risks --
Russian dolls: how silos create tunnel vision --
pt. 2. Silo busters. Gun-toting geeks: how individuals can silo-bust their lives --
(Re)writing social code: how to keep silos fluid --
Flipping the lens: how doctors tried not to behave like economists --
Bucket-busting: how breaking down silos can produce profits --
Conclusion: Connecting the dots.

The silo Effect is a sharp, visionary and inspiring work with the insight, prescriptions and power to remove our organisational blinkers and transform the way we think for the better.